Journal article
Serotonin transporter gene (5-HTT) polymorphisms and compulsive buying
American journal of medical genetics, Vol.88(2), pp.123-125
04/01/1999
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-8628(19990416)88:2<123::AID-AJMG5>3.0.CO;2-S
Abstract
We examined a panel of 21 patients diagnosed with compulsive buying for two DNA sequence polymorphisms found in the gene that encodes the serotonin transport (5-HTT). One polymorphism, found in the promoter region of the 5-HTT gene, involves a 44-base pair (bp) deletion, and the other, found in the second intron, is due to variable numbers of a repeat sequence. We also typed a panel of 38 psychiatrically normal controls for both 5-HH markers. When compared to this control panel, no significant differences were seen for either 5-HTT marker among the compulsive buyers.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Serotonin transporter gene (5-HTT) polymorphisms and compulsive buying
- Creators
- Eric J. Devor - University of IowaHarry J MageeRebecca M Dill-DevorJanelle GabelDonald W Black
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of medical genetics, Vol.88(2), pp.123-125
- DOI
- 10.1002/(SICI)1096-8628(19990416)88:2<123::AID-AJMG5>3.0.CO;2-S
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
- eISSN
- 1096-8628
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/1999
- Academic Unit
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Record Identifier
- 9983557125002771
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